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Palmer suffered a torn MCL in Green Bay's preseason finale. He made two starts on defense last year and was a key player on special teams. 24-year-old Palmer is signed through 2016. Sat, Aug 30, 2014 07:01:00 PM

A college defensive end, Palmer is built at 6-foot-2, 248 just like how Mike McCarthy wants his special teamers to be. Palmer will open his career attempting to record tackles in kickoff and punt coverage if he makes the 53. Fri, May 10, 2013 01:30:00 PM

Palmer (6-foot-2, 248) played defensive end for the Redhawks but will transition to outside linebacker in Green Bay's 3-4. He ran a 4.7-flat forty with explosive jumps of 35 1/2" in the vertical and 10-foot-5 on the broad. The Packers like their special teamers to be built like Palmer, in the 240-260 pound range with good straight-line speed. He won't play on defense as a rookie. Sat, Apr 27, 2013 04:58:00 PM

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A college defensive end, Palmer is built at 6-foot-2, 248 just like how Mike McCarthy wants his special teamers to be. Palmer will open his career attempting to record tackles in kickoff and punt coverage if he makes the 53.

Palmer (6-foot-2, 248) played defensive end for the Redhawks but will transition to outside linebacker in Green Bay's 3-4. He ran a 4.7-flat forty with explosive jumps of 35 1/2" in the vertical and 10-foot-5 on the broad. The Packers like their special teamers to be built like Palmer, in the 240-260 pound range with good straight-line speed. He won't play on defense as a rookie.

He'll have to make his way through the league's concussion protocol before returning to practice. Last year's fifth-round pick, Abbrederis missed his rookie year with a torn ACL. He needs as many reps as possible this summer.